“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” Oh my gosh. Like most Backman books at this point...I'm at a complete loss regarding how to tell you that this book is, quite frankly, the best thing I've read all year. I'm just overwhelmed by the… Continue reading Anxious People – Fredrik Backman
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The Shadows Between Us – Tricia Levenseller
Alessandra has a plan - convince the Shadow King to marry her. Then kill him. Then inherit the kingdom. It's quite a brilliant and flawless plan. The only problem? She's starting to like him alive more than she wants to see him dead. So. Essentially this book didn't work for me. The beginning is CRAZY intense - like 5/5 stars for me.… Continue reading The Shadows Between Us – Tricia Levenseller
The Arctic Fury – Greer Macallister
Twelve women. The arctic circle. One death. Virginia Reeves, a trail guide, has brought over 400 people across the west in the 1850s. Franklin, a mysterious benefactor, wants Virginia to guide twelve women to the arctic to search for several missing persons. She has to trek across hardships and terrifying circumstances. Entwined with this tale is the aftermath -… Continue reading The Arctic Fury – Greer Macallister
Clap When You Land – Elizabeth Acevedo
Camino Rios lives in the Dominican Republic. Every summer, her dad comes to visit and it's the highlight of the year. Yahaira Rios lives in New York City. Every summer, her dad leaves her to "visit" family in the DR. One horrible day, both Camino and Yahaira realize that their dad dies on a plane crash on… Continue reading Clap When You Land – Elizabeth Acevedo
Felix Ever After – Kacen Callender
I'm not flaunting anything. I'm just existing. This is me. I can't hide myself. Felix Love is an art student at an incredibly prestigious high school. He's been through a lot in the past few years - from transitioning to losing his mom (she's not dead...just gone. Moved on.) And he's ready for the next step -… Continue reading Felix Ever After – Kacen Callender
Reaching for Achlys – Mindy R. Stein
An evil king. A desperate city. And old man. Achlys was once a prosperous town but thanks due the reign of their king, their home has become worse and worse. Across the continent there's an old man who remembers surprisingly little. He receives and odd message - despite his age and lack of memory, he decides to… Continue reading Reaching for Achlys – Mindy R. Stein
The Gazebo – A.C. Zito
Ron Lampson was a fairly ordinary kid - pretty normal home life and while he had a pet bird, it wasn't THAT unusual of a quirk. That is...until the bird led him to a mysterious and magical gazebo. And then Ron finds out his pet bird wasn't the simple animal he assumed. Ron is given… Continue reading The Gazebo – A.C. Zito
Fable – Adrienne Young
Fable has spent the last four years of her life trying to get off of the horrible trap on an island she was stranded on.Stranded by her own father. She's weathered storms, thieves and starvation until she finally saved up enough for passage off of the island. But then, just when she feels like she… Continue reading Fable – Adrienne Young
The Parent Compass – Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick & Jenn Curtis
Having no teens myself...nor having any little ones at all (unless you count my fur-baby...who...really is convinced that he's a real child at this point), I feel like I don't have a TON of experience parenting. That being said, as an avid reader and over-preparer, I really like reading books like this. It provides me with context and… Continue reading The Parent Compass – Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick & Jenn Curtis
Risen – Michael Phillip Cash
Prince V'sair has been captured. The battle seems over. Just when the world seems bleakest - when the bad guys are closer than ever to winning and all hope seems lost - V'sair and his group must find it within themselves to continue fighting. As far as the third book in a series goes, this… Continue reading Risen – Michael Phillip Cash
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